Mercy Ships - U.k Ltd

Analysis

Mercy Ships - U.k Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stevenage. It was registered in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03147724). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Mercy Ships - U.k Ltd reported income of £11.2m and spending of £13.6m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9.3m to £11.2m (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mercy Ships - U.k Ltd sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fire Fighters Charity (£11.2m), The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust (Grand Fleet and Kindred Funds) (£11.3m) and The National Forest Company (£11.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.1m. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 19%. Grants to other organisations totalled £8.0m. Reserves of £3.5m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 59 people.